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Health Benefits of Natural Raw Honey

Honey has been made for millions of years. Raw unprocessed honey has so many health benefits. A simple spoonful or two a day is all that you need to consume. It is incredible that bees can produce something that is so beneficial to the world. Honey will never spoil if kept in an airtight container. It is the only food product that contains all of the necessary ingredients to keep you alive and healthy. Honey contains vitamins, water, enzymes, and minerals essential to the human body. In the history of humans; honey has been both used as a food and a medicine. There are many benefits of honey, especially in its raw form. Unfortunately, Most honey today is processed. Processed honey has been filtered, heated, and sometimes ingredients or chemicals are added. Raw honey is unfiltered, unpasteurized, and pure. Straight from the bee hive. In this way it maintains its health benefits. These health benefits are provided when raw honey is eaten consistently. You do not need to eat a lot of honey to experience its benefits. Actually, honey can give you negative side effects if consumed too much. You can experience weight gain, sugar spikes in your blood, and even allergies. Make sure you are consuming no more than one to two teaspoons a day. Raw honey has antioxidant properties. What exactly are antioxidants? We hear that word so many times. From your favorite sports drink to green tea. Antioxidants stop oxidants in the body. Oxidation occurs from free radicals in our environments. Antioxidants include; flavanols (found in chocolate), resveratrol (found in wine), and lycopene (found in tomatoes). Other popular antioxidants include vitamins A, C, and E. Raw honey contains antioxidants known as polyphenols. Polyphenols have been shown to reduce the chance of heart disease. Polyphenols are a complicated group of plant-based chemicals. They’re found in everyday food including honey. Honey is also rich in the antioxidant flavonoids. Flavonoids are powerful antioxidants with anti-inflammatory and immune system benefits. Diets rich in flavonoid-containing foods are sometimes associated with cancer, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular disease prevention. Raw honey may also reduce the risk of developing diabetes. It has also been used to treat diabetes. When you think of diabetes you probably think that sugar is bad for your condition. Which, almost all forms of sugar really is bad for the condition. Honey in large doses would have a negative effect. Though, around a teaspoon a day has been shown to help diabetes sufferers. A helpful combination is raw honey and cinnamon for diabetes. The honey and cinnamon mixture is beneficial for healthy blood sugar levels. Raw honey can also benefit insulin levels and decrease hyperglycaemia. Hyperglycaemia is an excess of glucose in the bloodstream. Honey has been found to cause a lower elevation of plasma glucose(a simple sugar) levels in diabetics when it is compared to sucrose and dextrose(other forms of sugar). Raw honey is a great source of natural energy. It contains natural sugars, vitamins, and minerals. Honey, because it is a natural sugar, is an easily absorbed energy form for the body. Many people consume it before their workouts, competitions, or in the morning before work. Honey helps with weight loss. Doctors recommend excluding all sugar based foods and beverages when attempting to lose weight. The one sugary food they say you can still have is honey. That is because natural sugars boost your metabolism while processed sugars do not. Honey contains helpful vitamins, minerals, protein, and water. One way raw honey helps with weight loss is by lowering triglycerides in the body. Triglycerides are a type of fat in your blood that is formed when you consume more calories than you need. Your body uses these fats for energy in between meals, storing them in your fat cells until they are needed.

Another way is that honey naturally suppresses appetite and helps hormone functions. Do not over eat honey as it can have the opposite effect and start increasing your weight. Consuming raw honey can promote sleep. It provides sleep that is restorative for your body and brain. It helps you wake up more rejuvenated. Raw honey does this by stimulating the release of tryptophan which converts into serotonin, leading to the release of melatonin. Melatonin is great for promoting restorative sleep. It boosts immunity and also helps rebuild tissue while you sleep. People who take one spoonful of honey before bed call it “Golden Medicine”. Claiming that this has given them increased restoration during the night making them feel much more awake when it’s time to get up for the day. Consuming honey before bed can also work to restock the liver’s glycogen supply. Glycogen is a substance deposited in the liver as a store of carbohydrates. Honey can also improve stomach health. Honey is a strong anti-septic. It is recommended to eat a spoonful on an empty stomach. It can also soothe the stomach in situations of feeling full or over consumption. Take one spoonful before over consumption to ease a future bloated stomach. If you are trying to recover from indigestion after you have eaten too much, drink warm water with honey and lemon to recover quicker. Honey has anti-bacterial properties, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory properties. It Can help treat a cough. It has long been considered a natural cure for the common cold, a sore throat, or a cough that is difficult to get rid of. If you have a persistent cough, try a couple of teaspoons of honey. This helps coat the throat with the antibacterial honey which gives the throat a chance to heal. Raw honey can help improve the complexion of your skin. Many sugary things can actually make your skin much worse. Honey is one of the only sweet foods that actually promotes healthy clear skin. This can happen when consumed but is more beneficial when it is applied directly to your skin. Make sure you are using pure organic honey before putting on your skin. If you use a processed honey, it could give no results or make your skin worse. When applying to your skin make sure you dilute it with water before. Let it set on your skin for 10-15 minutes, then rinse with warm water until you are no longer feeling sticky. Replacing your chemical based face wash with natural raw honey will be much healthier for your skin.

For acne; apply drops of honey to the affected area. It’s anti-bacterial properties will help do the work. This is an especially helpful to let it set overnight so the honey has time to do its work. Honey is a great stress relief substance. It helps to soothe your nerves and reduce stress. Honey contains properties that help the function of neurons in your brain, which furthers relaxation. Honey lowers your cholesterol level and improves heart health. Cholesterol is essential to your body but not in high amounts. In high amounts it leads to fatal heart disease. Daily consumption of raw honey in small amounts can help fight excess cholesterol. Honey can prevent arteries from narrowing. Drinking a glass of water with a few drops of honey can prevent arteries from narrowing. Dark honey has the most amounts of antioxidants. Honey can improve memory. A study that lasted from 2003 to 2008 consisting of elderly participants showed that honey significantly lowered the chance of developing the condition of dementia. To get a stronger memory and fight off dementia, eat one or two teaspoons of honey before bed. This will boost your metabolism and help your body rest and heal throughout the night. Honey is definitely one of the world’s best super foods for your body. If you aren’t taking advantage of this food that provides so many health benefits you really need to start now. The hardest part is finding a pure, organic, and raw honey. Once you find the perfect honey, your body and mind will thank you.

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How to Lucid Dream for Beginners

Imagine having one of your most terrifying dreams. You are flying on a plane, going to your dream location with your best friend. Suddenly the sky outside your window darkens. Your friend asks what you are looking at as the plane starts to bump and jolt around. You simply shrug as you sit back and start to close your eyes. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning hits the wing and the engine bursts into flames before your eyes. The passengers panic and scream, grabbing onto their loved ones as you just sit quietly in your own form of panic. You look out the window and see the plane tilting to one side as the other engine struggles to keep the plane in flight. Suddenly, you remember that you have been training to lucid dream for months. This is all a dream you say to yourself, until it sinks into your psyche. You now realize it is only a dream. You look to your friend, grab their arm, and say “let’s find our happiness.” You close your eyes and start whispering your mantra. “I am aware. I am aware of my dreams.” You’re friend looks over at you, clenching your arm, about to speak. You each blink and suddenly, your feet are warm. Sinking slowly, water washing over them. You feel the heat of the sun on the back of your neck. You realize you are now at the beach. Your dream vacation has arrived.

What is lucid dreaming

Lucid dreaming is the art of becoming aware in your dreams. Realizing you are dreaming amidst your sleep. Then, taking that realization and controlling yourself and objects within the dream.

Controlling our dreams

What if we could control our dreams? You can’t die in your dreams. Why not take advantage of this to provide yourself with immense growth. Do you have a phobia? Let’s say you are afraid of snakes. This is the perfect environment to get over your fear. During a dream, find your awareness. Slowly enter into your lucid dream. Sit down in your dream.

Tell yourself that you are going to use this area to grow. Imagine a harmless small snake crawling up to you. It sits in front of you, as you sit on a large boulder. Notice how the non-venomous snake flickers its harmless tongue at you. Smelling the air with its senses as you do the same while breathing in deeply. Imagine a second and then a third crawling up nearby. The green and brown pattern looking beautiful reflecting in the warm sunlight. Once you are ready, pick one up. It doesn’t feel slimy or gross at all like you imagined. It feels just as any other small intelligent earth inhabiting creature would feel. You can feel its heart beat. You can feel its muscles contract and restrict as it raises its head to examine you. You and this creature mean no harm to the other. Two curious creatures with the only intents of growth and happiness. Now set it down and let it free. Let the three of them crawl back into the field to find their own sunning rock. You are one step closer to overcoming your fears in the awake world.

You can complete this practice for any fear. To have better control of this practice you can write out how the experience will go. Just like anything, the more planning, the better the results. You can also travel anywhere with lucid dreaming. Want to go to a beach but have no means or money to travel? You can do that. Start by controlling your dreams. Find your lucid state. Imagine the sand, the ocean, the wind in your hair, the warm sun, the hot dry sand, then walk to the ocean. You can go anywhere you would like. This is a great practice to try. The more you practice the better you can get. You can then take this practice and combine it with a daily meditation routine. See how lucid dreaming changes your meditation practice for the better over time. You can meet anyone, real or fiction. You can meet your favorite celebrity or fictional book character. They may not be the real version, but it is still an interesting practice. You can imagine yourself with your favorite character exploring a remote island or hiking a mountain. Listen to what they have to say. Maybe, your subconscious will speak to you through their voice. Anything at all you can imagine can be done.

Benefits of Lucid Dreaming

Lucid Dreaming comes with many benefits. Many more benefits than negative side effects.

It encourages healthy sleeping habits. If you are going to lucid dream it is best to create good sleeping habits. Sleep is controlled by your bodies Melatonin. Your body produces most of it at night. Therefore it is best for you to go to sleep between 8p and 12a nightly. Try to rise with the sun in the morning and sleep after it sets or a few hours after it sets.

Lucid Dreaming lets you grow and face your fears. As mentioned earlier you can tackle your fears and phobias with this practice. You can grow to become fearless in the natural world.

It helps you understand your subconscious mind. With Lucid Dreaming you can better understand your mind. You can use this practice to bring benefits to your meditation routines. It will make your more aware and conscious in your every day activities.

Lucid Dreaming helps you to train and practice skills during your sleep. You can utilize this technique to practice other skills. Practice a form of martial arts, meditation, a dance routine, a musical instrument, speaking calmly to an estranged family member. You can practice any skill that you are trying to improve.

Lucid dreams can expand your conscious boundaries.

Side Effects of Lucid Dreaming

I have came across only one negative side effect while reading Lucid Dreaming experiences of others. The experience of not knowing when you are dreaming and when you are awake. This would surely be a terrible side effect. Though, many at some point in their life have felt a small taste of this. They have felt they are living in a dream or living in a movie. Just like any illness, mental disorder, or problem; This is an opportunity to strengthen and find growth. This side effect of not knowing when you are awake is a sign of mental illness and should be treated by medical professionals.

Dream Journals

A dream journal is essential when starting out your Lucid Dreaming journey. You may think that you never or rarely have dreams, but everyone has dreams. It is estimated that every single person dreams for at least two hours per night. Any notebook can be your dream journal. You can even use some printer paper. Obviously, the more organized you can keep your journal habits the better. The true important part writing in a dream journal will be consistency and routine/habit writing. Write down what you remember from your dreams when you wake up each morning. If you don’t remember anything then write the date and that you do not remember anything from your dreams. This will help you create the habit of writing every morning you wake up. The quicker you can journal the better. If you wait until after you shower and get ready for the day, you will find you are forgetting bits and pieces if not the whole dream. After a few nights to a few weeks you should start to remember more and more of your dreams.

How to lucid dream

There are many different ways to get to the end result of Lucid Dreaming. I will go over one way that has worked for many.

Set an alarm for 6 hours after you go to sleep. Using a device that can set multiple alarms would be ideal. Let’s say you are going to start sleeping at 10p every night. You will want to start your bedtime routine an hour before this. At 9p go through your nightly steps. Lay in bed, turn off all electronics at least 30 minutes before you think you will fall into a slumber. Make sure your first alarm is set for 4am. You can set your next alarm for whenever you want to rise for the day. You have multiple REM cycles after you sleep. You have a REM(Rapid Eye Movement) cycle once every 2 hours or so. If you set an alarm 6 hours in, you should be in one of your longest REM cycles.

After you wake up 6 hours later you should be very close to a dream thus giving you a higher chance to remember this dream. Get up, get something to drink, and write in your dream journal about your recent dream. Write the date, the time, and as many details as you can remember. You do not need to write in perfect sentences. Especially since you may be tired. You will just want to journal quick notes. So that if you are reading this later, you can recall what you were dreaming of.

Lay back down and think about what it is you want to do in your next dream.

Repeat to yourself a mantra.(a simple sentence you can repeat to yourself to get something to stick into your mind and your subconscious.) Try a simple mantra like “I will be aware in my dreams” and repeat for 3-5 minutes or until you fall asleep. An additional mantra you could try before sleep would be: I will tell myself I am dreaming, while I am dreaming.

You could also try and repeat an action. Such as tensing your hands or rotating your arms until you fall asleep. The goal with this practice would be to try and do this in your dream. Once you do this action in your dream you will have a higher chance of correlating this action with awareness of your dream state.

Additional Tip: You can try listening to a “Lucid Dreaming Music boosting track”. There are many available online for free. I would recommend listening to it while you are awake during meditation. Then again while you drift to sleep. If you do this enough, you could relate hearing this sound in your dream with when you awake during your meditations. This would bring awareness into your dream and help you realize you are now in a dream state.

For many this doesn’t work on the first night. Like anything it takes practice. If you stick to these practices you should start to show success after a few nights to a few weeks. Especially with avidly keeping a dream journal. Lucid dreaming is easier for some but anyone can achieve lucid dreaming. The importance is routine, routine, routine, and practice, practice, practice. Once anything in your life is a habit, good or bad, it will start shaping your life.

Keeping your dreams stable

Normal dreams are movies. Lucid dreaming is knowing that you are dreaming while you are dreaming.

Excitement usually wakes you up. Once you realize you are dreaming many wake up right away. To keep your lucid dreams stable, remain calm once you realize you are dreaming. Attempt to lay/sit still in your dream. Observe your surroundings and notice your senses. Touch objects, listen to any sounds, and try to use your sense of smell. If the dream becomes unclear, try to rub your hands together or touch your legs. You can also try saying words like, “Calm” “clear” and “stable”. This will help ground you calmly within the dream. Try to do everything slowly while you take in your dream world.

Anyone can start Lucid Dreaming. It all depends on how determined you are to stay consistent when practicing this skill just as with any new skill. It is believed that this skill will help bring you one step closer to understanding your mind and finding true enlightenment.

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What is the drink “KOMBUCHA” and why is it becoming mainstream?

Kombucha is a beverage that remained a controversial for hundreds of years. This is because when made, it typically ends up containing different levels of alcohol in it. It’s created with a fermentation process, causing different levels of alcohol depending on the process used by the brewer. Kombucha is now becoming mainstream because of its health benefits. Companies like Reed’s and KeVita, have created a non-alcoholic version to distribute to grocery and convenience stores. They were officially licensed to release their drinks in the open market.

Today, you can find various types of Kombucha from different brands at most popular stores as it is now considered one of the healthiest commercial beverages available. At present Kombucha is marketed as a good alternative to both, energy drinks as well as sugary soda. This organic and naturally fizzy drink is available in various flavors including lavender, blackberry, hibiscus and raspberry. By the end of 2018 we believe this drink will be coming in almost any flavor imaginable as its popularity will erupt.

What is Kombucha exactly?

Today, instead of considering Kombucha as an alcoholic beverage it’s producers market it as a healthy drink that contains the health benefits of probiotics. It is a fermented tea and has a signature flavor of vinegar. People who have drank unflavored Kombucha, with a pungent and vinegary taste have reported that is has helped with their digestion and boosts their energy due to its antioxidant and probiotic properties.

Name Origin

The name of this drink originates from “Kombu” – A type of japanese seaweed. Also, Cha meaning tea. The drink does not contain any seaweed.

Kombucha’s Probiotic Properties

This fermented beverage contains tea and sugar derived from various natural sources like fruits, honey, or cane sugar can be used as an effective probiotic. A colony of yeast and bacteria which are formed within the drink are responsible for starting the process of fermentation in combination with sugar. Kombucha becomes a fizzy carbonated beverage after fermentation that contains vitamin B, vinegar, high concentration of acids like gluconic, lactic and acetic acid, enzymes. For this reason these bacteria are also referred to as cellulose-producing bacteria as the cellulose produced by them help in protecting your cells.

Do you know what probiotics are?

The human body contains various types of bacteria. Some of them can cause health problems but all of them are not dangerous. The immune system of the body removes harmful bacteria from it and retains good bacteria. The good bacteria in the body that help in keeping it healthy are known as Probiotics. They boost the immune system of the body. They are normally found in one’s digestive system. In order to improve the body’s Probiotic makeup, various types of fermented foods and drinks are consumed like yogurts and beverages like Kombucha.

Probiotics found in foods and beverages are normally known as friendly bacteria as they are similar to the probiotics found in your body naturally. According to various studies the number of these microorganisms is more than human cells in the body of an adult. In fact the lower part of the digestive tract of your body contains colonies of various types of bacteria including probiotics. According to a survey; some parents give probiotics to their children as a natural way to keep them healthy and fit. (Please see your pediatrician/family doctor before giving anything to children!)

Some of the Probiotic beverages

Mainly dairy based drinks with milk like consistency such as drinkable yogurts are among the probiotic drinks popular today. These drinks are available in various flavours on the dairy shelves of the stores. They contain strains of various types of probiotics like bifidobacterium and lactobacillus commonly used in the United States. Usually a probiotic drink contains 8-10 billion live cultures. Wow!

Health benefits of probiotic foods

Probiotic foods help in maintaining the health of your intestines

Probiotic drinks are known to keep your digestive system healthy

Consuming friendly bacteria probiotics help in controlling the growth of harmful bacteria and help in maintaining you gastrointestinal health

Probiotic foods are generally consumed to promote digestion as they can help in relieving symptoms from various digestive problems like irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn’s disease etc.

Probiotic foods can also help in preventing as well as treating yeast infections in women.

Risks involved with probiotic foods

But before using probiotic products and foods you must talk to your health care provider as there can be certain risk factors also.

Mild gastrointestinal side effects like gas can be experienced after consuming probiotic drinks

You may not need to consume probiotic products if you are healthy as, according to various reports, a normal body contains nearly 100 trillion microorganisms to take care of your digestive system already.

Dairy based probiotics such as yogurt could cause lactose intolerance sufferers discomfort. Certain non-dairy probiotic drinks and foods are also available in the market for those who are intolerant to lactose probiotics.

The main ingredient after Kombucha is brewed is what is called a “mushroom”. This “mushroom” floats on the top of the drink, it looks like a mushroom but it is actually the live culture of bacteria and yeast. It is referred to as a mushroom as it looks similar to a mushroom cap floating within the drink. The best part of these mushrooms is that they have no fungus properties. These “mushrooms” are actually the combination of bacteria and yeasts that help in boosting your immune system along with providing the benefits of medicinal healing in the form of probiotics. It is believed that originally Kombucha was popularly used by the health enthusiasts in Asia for thousands of years as a health drink as well as health food. It was restricted in the United States due to higher levels of alcoholic properties.

Reasons of increasing popularity of Kombucha

Recently Kombucha is going mainstream when some of its brewing companies decided to keep its alcohol level in legal limits of non-alcoholic drinks and became licensed to sell their beverage in the open market. Today you can find Kombucha in several different flavors at a number of food stores and health shops in N. America, Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Australia, South Africa, The UK and Sweden. According to the reports of industry experts, the estimated sales of Kombucha during last year were nearly $600 million.

We believe Kombucha is going to become much more popular in 2018. The main reason is that people are starting to understand the health risks associate with drinking soda and sugary drinks(including energy drinks). It is exciting to think that with more awareness over the next decade that we could see the demise of the harmful soft drink epidemic placed upon our world.

**Please ask your doctor if Kombucha is safe for you. Make sure you are not allergic. Also, it is not advised to drink if you are pregnant or nursing. Don’t give to children or infants. Also, don’t drink if you have a weakened immune system from HIV/or AIDS. Always ask your doctor before consuming any new fermented beverage.**

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21 Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar has been used to cure ailments for many years. Some don’t enjoy the taste or the strong vinegar smell. Though, for many the taste and smell are far outweighed by its health properties. Once you put this beneficial vinegar into your diet, creating a routine, you may even start to enjoy the bitter/sour taste! Here are 21 amazing health benefits that apple cider vinegar can provide to you.

Soothes a sore throat

The bacteria causing a sore throat can’t survive in Apple Cider Vinegar’s acidic environment. If you’re experiencing a sore throat; mix 1 tablespoon with a glass of water. Drink this and your throat should heal shortly. You can also add 2 tablespoons of salt to the mixture to make a rinse to gargle with. The ACV will work with the salt mixture to cure the symptom quickly.

Whitens Teeth

Some say it is okay to use Apple Cider Vinegar or “ACV” as a teeth whitener. Other people would advise against it. It is really up to what you and your doctor think is best for you. Apple cider vinegar does whiten your teeth. It does this because it is so acidic. Some also think that because of this it can be harmful to your teeth’s enamel. Your teeth does not replenish their enamel, so be sure to take your teeth’s health seriously.

Stops Bad Breath

Apple Cider Vinegar helps to reduce bad breath with its antibacterial properties. Take two teaspoons of ACV, one teaspoon of salt, and mix in a warm glass of water. Use this as a rinse every morning and before bed. Rinse your mouth again with plain warm water to reduce the acidic corrosion of your teeth’s enamel before bed.

Lowers Cholesterol

A Japanese study found that half an ounce of apple cider vinegar a day lowered cholesterol in people who participated in the study.

Prevents Indigestion

ACV is a good choice if you are about to eat something spicy, or something that typically leaves your stomach feeling upset. Mixing 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey in an 8 ounce glass of water and drinking it 30 minutes before eating will help prevent this uncomfortable feeling.

Clears stuffy nose

The strong smell and high acidity of apple cider vinegar will help clear your sinuses. It will also help stop a stuffy or runny noise. It is best to take one teaspoon in a glass of water once in the morning and once in the evening until the symptoms are put to an end.

Aids in Weight Loss

Apple cider vinegar helps with weight loss in several different ways. If taken over time it will help boost your metabolism. With your body working at a higher metabolic rate, your body will burn more fat instead of storing it. It also gives you an energy boost, helping you work out more often and for longer periods of time. Lastly, drinking a glass of water with a tablespoon of ACV will help curve excessive eating.

Clears Acne

Once again, it is ACV’s antibacterial properties that make for a great acne fighting remedy. ACV is high in malic and lactic acids. These acids also soften and exfoliate skin, reduce redness, and balance the PH of skin

Stops Night Time Leg Cramping

Apple Cider Vinegar is high in potassium. Leg cramping could be caused by a lack of potassium within your diet. Potassium is one of the harder to find vitamins within your daily diet so if your legs are cramping, this could be an answer to help you fall asleep.

Reduces the Appearance of Bruises

Apple cider vinegar helps to reduce the appearance of bruises. It has anti-inflammatory properties as well as exfoliating properties. Mix one tablespoon of ACV and one tablespoon of water in a cup. Take a cotton ball, soak it within the solution and rub on the bruise. This will speed up the time your body takes to heal the black and blue mark.

Varicose veins

This is similar to how it works on healing bruises within your body. On top of that, ACV also improves the circulation of your blood flow. This helps to strengthen the veins and keeps the blood flowing so that it doesn’t stay in one spot causing the visible marks. These marks are most common among the legs and thighs.

Helps Control Blood Sugar

Apple Cider Vinegar is essential for anyone with diabetes. It is also great for anyone who wants steady blood sugar levels. Consume ACV before every meal as well as before bedtime. This will help keep blood sugar levels from spiking and dropping.

Boosts Good Bacteria Within the Digestive Tract

Apple Cider Vinegar is full of bacteria, good bacteria. Your digestive tract is also full of good bacteria. Drinking ACV will help boost the good bacteria within your gut to help promote healthy digestion.

Soothes Sunburn

If you have a bad sunburn ACV can help. Fill a warm bath with a half cup of ACV. You can also add two tablespoons of salt and two or three drops of lavender essential oil. The ACV will help with its anti-inflammatory properties. It will help speed up the healing process and reduce the painful redness.

Fights Fungal Infections

ACV is great at putting an end to athletes foot and other fungal infections. Try mixing one tablespoon of ACV and one tablespoon of salt in a glass of water. Take a cotton ball or q-tip and rub the mixture on the infected area. Repeat twice a day until cured.

Treats Warts

The strong acid within Apple Cider Vinegar helps exfoliate your skin and aids in removed the infected portion of your skin. It also helps fight the virus, weakening it so that your body can fight the viral infection.

Poison Ivy treatment

Similar to the sunburn treatment; ACV will help exfoliate the itchy dry skin. It will reduce inflammation in the affected area. When using ACV in a warm bath, it will help relieve the irritable symptoms that poison ivy causes.

Natural deodorant

Bacteria is the main cause of body odor. Use ACV under the arms in the morning for a natural way to block this bacteria from growing in the warm under arm area. Though, some find the smell of ACV unpleasant. Still; it is much better than rubbing unknown chemicals in the sensitive under arm area of your body.

Balance your PH level to keep you at your healthiest PH level

Taking a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water once or twice a day is a great way to keep your body at a healthy PH level. Many people think that keeping your body at an optimal PH level aids in creating a healthy environment for you and an unhealthy environment for bad bacteria, viruses, and other illness causing pathogens.

Relieves Cold Symptoms

Apple Cider Vinegar can help soothe cold symptoms. The potassium in ACV helps reduce mucus and relieves headaches. From a runny nose, to the chills, ACV can bring some relief.

ACV is a Good Detox

If you are looking for a good natural detox, turn to ACV. You can simply add it to your diet. Eat healthy and exercise. We do not recommend going on any ACV detox that restrict food. Just take one teaspoon in 8 ounces of water 2-3 times a day. Eat a strict healthy diet, exercise, get plenty of sleep, and your body will feel healthier and cleaner within 30 days.

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“Anti-Aging” Through analyzing DNA, Telomeres, and Mitochondria

Aging is a century long concern that all human generations face as it is hallmarked by various undesirable characteristics outlined by diminishing energy, activity, thought process and others. Aging is simply a slow death that anyone would love to slow down or reverse if possible. Several research studies have been conducted about anti-aging and how the aging process can be slowed down or halted. Various factors have been linked with aging such as cellular death, diminishing mitochondria function and more recently telomeres. According to new research, scientists have now found a way to make more mitochondria, slow down telomeres and increase human longevity. Here is a brief look at these new revelations.

Telomeres and aging

In light of recent research studies, telomeres has sparked endless debates and foreshadowed new hope with regards to anti-aging. Telomeres are the ends (caps) of each DNA strand and are inherited from our parents as part of the DNA. The body cells are made up of DNA which can be found in every part including hair, nails and bones. As we age, cells divide and replicate causing growth and development. Unfortunately, this division results in the shortening and degradation of telomeres. As aforesaid, telomeres are the caps of each DNA just like the plastic end of a shoe lace. Continued division and replication eventually takes its toll on telomeres to a critical point that results in cellular death. This is why aging is more evident in areas such as hair and nails which replicate more often.

Studies have linked telomeres shortening to premature cell death and scientists now believe slowing the process of this degradation can result in anti-aging. Aging is highlighted by diminishing levels of enzyme telomerase which is responsible for telomerase longevity. According to studies, when telomerase becomes too short to handle its function, the corresponding cell initiates a DNA damage response which involves activating tumor suppressor p53. When this happens, p53 quickly causes a series of events that may promote the growth of DNA arrest, cellular death and aging. In simple terms, human cells will age and die without the protection of telomerase and this eventually results in aging.

Mitochondrial function and cellular death

Even as the study on telomeres was unfolding parallel research has always had it that aging was a result of diminishing mitochondria function. These studies found out that aging is hallmarked by diminishing functionality of the mitochondria and a rise in the reactive oxygen species and free radicals that result in cellular death. Mitochondria’s primary role is to provide the cells with energy currency and regulate cellular metabolism. With more energy comes more activity and healthy cells (more life).

In studies conducted on mice to research the implication of telomerase (enzyme) absence in the cells, scientists discovered that a lot more regulators and expressions were affected. One observation in particular was that the telomerase absence resulted in significant alterations especially in genes that regulate mitochondrial function, oxidative phosphorylation, metabolism and antioxidant defense.

Establishing the link between mitochondria function and telomeres is one that has eluded research for years as the two studies have always been parallel. This new link shows that both telomeres degradation and diminished mitochondria function combine to initiate cellular death. The key therefore is to find ways of lengthening the life of both mitochondria and telomeres; luckily, there is great progress in this department.

Mitochondria and telomeres longevity

Following the progress made in these research studies, scientists have come to the determination that fixing telomeres degradation and creating more mitochondria can put a halt to aging and result in longer human life spans. Once you understand how the science works, it does not take much to understand the concept. Cellular aging and death is sped up by diminishing mitochondria function and shortening of telomeres. If these two can be stopped, fixed or slowed down, then our cells will live longer and this means more years.

The first step is fixing telomerase degradation which is quite a feat to achieve considering cellular division and replication is how our bodies preserve DNA and grow. There is no way of stopping cellular division as we need to constantly have new healthy cells remain young and energized. However, with science, we can ensure the telomeres live longer by increasing the levels of enzyme telomerase.

Just like it is done with boosting other hormones like testosterone (in males), increasing telomerase enzyme will keep the telomeres healthy and active allowing them to withstand more cellular divisions before they are too weak to protect the DNA. This can be done though supplementation and taking formulas that will cause the body to naturally manufacture and release more telomerase enzyme. Since telomeres are part of each DNA strand, they are in every human cell.

In addition to slowing down telomerase shortening, scientists have found ways to create more mitochondria. Mitochondria provide the energy needed to perform every function in the body including cell division which is responsible for rejuvenation and longevity. In order to enjoy longer life spans, we must create more mitochondria. There are real natural anti-aging benefits of having a refreshed energized brain and healthy cells that perform at optimal levels.

In the past, scientists relied on chronic calorie restriction to prompt the body to manufacture more mitochondria and while this may work, better techniques have been developed. This came following studies on the life-cycle of mitochondria. Over time, cell divisions and replications cause mitochondria cells to lose their early efficiency (remember mitochondria also contain DNA and telomeres) and produce less energy. This eventually slows down cellular activity which leads to death and aging. Boosting (turbo-charging) mitochondria cells to produce more energy is therefore just as important as creating more mitochondria cells. This can be done through exercise, diet and supplementation.

From the research information and results, it is clear to see that both mitochondria and telomeres are involved in the aging process as they determine the functionality and longevity of our cells. It is not about preventing death, but rather prolonging the life of human cells by reducing elements that cause degradation and inefficiency. As the research continues to unfold, we can expect better ways to optimize regulators and other elements involved. The goal is to achieve significant anti-aging through longevity of cells and this is the natural way devoid of any undesirable symptoms.

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How to apply the Pareto Principle to improve your life.

Do you know the Pareto law?

Also called the 80/20 principle. You may have heard something about it, or even apply it day by day without concisely knowing it is happening. However today we will see a good way to apply the Pareto Principle in our personal lives to maximize our productivity and improve our results.

The Pareto law says that 20% of the effort generates 80% of the results.

Pareto (which is the name of the person who applied for this law) discovered with experiments that this law applies to lots of situations in real life, and that in many cases it may not be 20% or 80% accurate (it could be 23% and 79%) that usually these values are around 20 and 80.

The most interesting of all is the number of situations in which it applies, as we will see below. Learning how to take advantage of this law can bring us great benefits and reduce our effort.

The Pareto principle

A more general form of the Pareto law could be the following: 80% of the consequences come from 20% of the causes.

Pareto realized that 80% of the patrimonies(inherited property) of his country were owned by 20% of the population. Over the years he also observed this interesting effect in different aspects such as:

20% of the people you know provide you with 80% support and satisfaction (friendship, love … Etc)

20% of customers generate 80% of the income of a business

80% of your success depends on 20% of your effort

20% of the exercises you perform will mean an 80% benefit to your body

The Pareto law then gives us a good starting point and the best advice we can apply from that law is the following:

20% of our thoughts create 80% of the manifestations we make, so if you control your way of thinking optimizing at least 20%, you already have 80% of your success assured, at least stating what you want.

If you detect exactly the aspects of life that make up your 20%, do more of that that work, without any doubt it will bring you many benefits.

Suppose that in your company 20% of your customers are ideal and that they generate 80% of your income. If you could get more clients like that and get rid of the others (after serving them well, of course), the Pareto rule would still apply the same, a new 20% of your customers would generate 80% of your income, but this 80% would be much larger because customers are already made up in quality and not in quantity.

How to know if we are working in that 20%?

The most important thing about the Pareto law and the best way to take advantage of it is to focus efforts and concentration on 20% of the activities and situations of life.

However, it is often not so easy to know if we are really focusing on said 20%, for which here are some tips to take into account.

If you are working on your 20% then:

You feel good because you are doing what you like (or what you have always wanted to do) or you just know that it contributes to the achievement of your purposes.

You are doing tasks in which you know you would procrastinate but being so essential this does not happen.

Delegates tasks that are not really that important.

In the same way, if you are not taking advantage of your 20% then the following will happen:

You will be doing what other people want you to do.

You will be doing things you are not good at.

You will be doing things that you do not like to do (like going to work, which on the other hand does not contribute to your purposes and life goals)

You will be doing things that will normally take a lot of effort and energy on your part.

With a little effort and application of the Pareto law, we can save a lot of physical and emotional energy to focus on important issues that really enrich our lives.

Something important to keep in mind is that the Pareto law also works the other way around, in reverse. Just as 20% of your customers generate 80% of your income, the remaining 80% of your customers will only account for 20% of your income.

20% of your income will be the result of 80% of your effort, so it is important that you rethink the way you optimize these issues so that your efforts decrease.

80% of people report you 20% of benefits, so be careful who you surround yourself with, and spend more time with the truly important 20%.

80% of the books you read will only serve you 20%, so take the opportunity to read better books and increase the scope of your 80% of results.

Advantages and benefits of applying the Pareto principle in life

This rule may sound very technical or complicated, right?

Actually, it is not. It means simply that between everything we do there is a small group of activities that bring us many results, while the others add very little (or nothing), despite consuming a lot of time and effort.

Many times the relationship is not even 80% results / 20% time. The central point is that the Pareto principle consists of many results / few factors. The distributions can vary from moderate cases 70/30 to extremes like 95/5.

That is why the principle initiated by Pareto is also called as “the rule of the few vital and many trivial.”

To discover which are the few critical factors has many advantages:

It allows us to do more in less time. Learning to let go of trivial activities frees time and energy.

Applying the principle makes it possible to continue growing. The time released by letting go of the non-essential can be applied to activities that bring us many results.

We can apply it in any area of life, and improve not only as entrepreneurs, but also as people. It applies not only to our customers, for example, but also to how to be in better physical condition.

Knowing how the 80/20 is distributed upon your life helps you to be more relaxed. Instead of worrying about everything, all the time, we can focus on a small group of things and solve them.

It gives us autonomy. Applying the pareto principle implies to stop reacting or doing in automatic and to begin to see the end or result that we are looking for and what makes sense for our objectives. So we do not do something “because it’s supposed to be done”, but we have personal and concrete reasons.

Optimize all resources. The applied 80/20 rule not only impacts on the use of time, but also better our use of money, human resources, technology, etc.

A good summary: when we apply the 80/20 rule we can spend less time in the office and more on the beach

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How to meditate for beginners

Meditation has been around for thousands of years. There is something to be said by ancient traditions that have stuck with the human race for such a long period of time. There has been countless “health tricks” and medications and there is not many that can be said to have lasted nearly as long. Some of the earliest written records of meditation was over 3,500 years ago. Coming

from the Hindu traditions of Vedantism around 1500 BCE. Each one of these people over thousands of years had to start their meditation journey somewhere. In this article we go into detail for everything you will need to know on how to meditate for beginners.

There are many different types of meditation that has been practiced over these many years. They all have the same core idea behind them and are practiced to achieve similar results.

Concentration Meditation

This type of meditation involves – candle flames, repeating a single word or chant. Counting beads on a mala. The most common method of “Concentration Meditation ” is focusing on following the breath. With concentration meditation, you refocus your thought each time you find yourself slipping into random thoughts that keep your mind busy. Refocus your attention on what you are focusing on(breath, candle, gong sound) and center your concentration once again. Beginners should try this method for 1-5 minutes in the beginning. Once the individual is advancing they should try to move to 10 minutes, 15 minutes, and more.

Mindfulness Meditation

With Mindfulness Meditation the student watches each passing thought. Noticing it without judging it. The idea with this type of meditation is to better understand the human subconscious mind. To understand how people take their thoughts and judge them. With a better understanding of your thoughts you can take social situations and choose better how to respond by understanding your mind and the mind of others. An example would be; someone makes a comment the These are the two main types and easiest for beginners.

Other

Other types include tai chi, walking meditation, and other forms of movement meditation.

Benefits of meditation

Meditation increases self-awareness

Self awareness is one of the best things you can obtain. It helps you better make decisions, see your actions and how they affect others. Once you master self-awareness, you can notice more around you. You can see others on their path of finding their own self-awareness.

It reduces stress

You will achieve a deeper relaxation with meditation which will help you deal with stress causing it not to build up. It will also reduce anxiety over time.

Improves concentration

Meditation involves concentration heavily. The practice of concentrating every day will in turn, make your concentration level on a day-to-day basis much better. Practice is key in improving this skill.

Encourages a healthy lifestyle

This healthy habit will most likely bring on other healthy choices. If you are meditating you will most likely along the way read meditation tips which will include other life changing

g habits to live a healthy lifestyle. Meditation could be the starting point to bring you down the road of healthy eating, hiking, exercise, yoga, and many other positive life choices.

Increases happiness

Increased happiness is brought on in many different ways. Meditation gives you a time to disconnect from your digital surroundings

and connect with yourself again.

Feeling of well-being

Meditation increases happiness. When practiced on a regular basis it will increase your overall well-being. To maximize the feeling of well-being, it is ideal to meditate at least once a day.

Reduces the effects of trauma and PTSD

Always see your doctor regarding trauma and PTSD. That being said, if you ask your doctor if meditation will help they will say yes! or, at least they will tell you that it won’t hurt anything to try. Meditation is a great natural way to help you sort out life events and accept certain situations.

Improves immune health

Stress is the biggest destructive component when it comes to your immune health. Meditation just so happens to be great at lowering stress. That with increased happiness and well-being will provide your body with a boosted immune system response.

Improves Cardiovascular health

Meditation has been shown to lower blood pressure. It also lowers your heart rate during the practice. This gives evidence that consistent practice over time will give you a lower resting heart rate.

How to Meditate for beginners

1) Sit comfortably. You can start by using a pillow or meditation chair. Sit preferably with cross legs, but if you can’t cross your legs sit in whatever position is most comfortable. The key in the beginning is creating the most comfortable meditation position as possible. If you aren’t comfortable, all you will be concentrating on is the discomfort your body is in.

2) Set a timer. Without a timer set in the beginning, you will have no idea how long you have been sitting with your eyes closed. Worse yet, you will be constantly thinking “has it been 5 minutes? should I stop?” You will have these thoughts until the first few minutes are up, ruining any benefits that were possible. You can use a phone timer, an alarm clock, an app, Alexa, pretty much anything. Even many advanced students will use a timer so they can focus on what’s important, and not time.

3) Close your eyes and begin to relax. Start focusing on your breath. Don’t try to control your breath or force a breathing pattern. Start a process of becoming aware. Try not to think, just focus your attention where your breath is. Simply, follow your breath as it comes in, then goes out.

4) Notice any incoming thoughts (they will come!). Notice them, acknowledge the thought, then come back to your breath. Let the thoughts go as they come. Always come back to your breath.

5) Additional – If you are more visual try lighting a candle and focusing on the flame instead of your breath. Follow the same 4 steps. Notice your thoughts, refocus your attention back to the dancing flame upon the candle.

The biggest questions in the beginning are; “how do I sit?” and “what do I think about?”

What do I think about?

The simplest answer to this question is “nothing.” Though, this is a lot harder than it sounds. It will take a lot more effort to keep your mind clear when first starting out than it will for someone who is seasoned. Remember, if you have a thought that is okay, acknowledge the thought then go back to your focus point.

How do I sit?

Some say that it is fine to sit or lay down. Either way works, but when you are laying down, your brain thinks you are getting ready for sleep. This could take away from focus and cause you to become sleepy. Instead; sit with your legs crossed. You can also sit on your feet with your knees in front of you.

Another question that may in someones mind is; What do I do with my hands?

You can rest them on your lap, or on your knees. You often see people in movies holding their hands into circles as they hum. This is not necessary, though if you prefer this that is fine too. This arm positioning just may be more distracting when you start out. The key to everything is making sure you are comfortable to reduce distractions.

You are now ready to start your journey of enlightenment. If you EVER have any questions or need guidance feel free to contact us. We would enjoy hearing from our readers and lending a helping hand wherever and whenever one may be needed. We don’t want anyone to be left behind on the journey.

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Winter Eczema – How to quickly put an end to itchy skin this winter.

Eczema is a difficult condition to live with any time of the year. Winter eczema for those living in cold climates can be exceptionally brutal. Cold air, wind, and sun combine to dry out skin which is already suffering. Besides moving to a warmer climate, there are a few steps an individual can take to make winter eczema more bearable.

You want to avoid coarse fabrics such as wool. While wool is an extremely warm fabric, it also causes irritation in the skin. This is especially true of skin that is susceptible to eczema flare ups. Any fabric that encourages scratching must be avoided. The pain of winter eczema is bad enough, and getting a bacterial infection makes it worse. There are several brands of clothing made especially for those who suffer from eczema. These clothes are often made of 100 percent cotton which allows the skin to breath, combats dryness, and discourages bacterial infection. While cotton is good, organic cotton is better because it removes the risk of winter eczema being aggravated by pesticides or other chemicals. If your condition is leaving you itchy, we found a natural product on Amazon to help soothe your skin. Once soothed your body can better start the healing process. http://amzn.to/2D3nHzu

Besides itchy fabrics, it is also important to avoid allowing your skin to become dry due to a lack of attention. Just like Chap Stick protects lips from chapping, a good moisturizer will assist in keeping your skin from becoming overly dry. It is important when suffering from winter eczema to apply moisturizers liberally and often. There are several natural skin moisturizers that are both inexpensive and effective when dealing with winter eczema. Many cheap commercial moisturizers are predominately water based and leave the skin dry. Pay attention to the ingredients in your moisturizers, and make sure to invest in natural products that are proven to be effective on your skin. Sanitizers will help with an effective hand eczema treatment. Here is a natural moisturizing cream to help keep dry skin under control all year long. http://amzn.to/2zlR8ul

Another tip that helps when dealing with winter eczema is to limit the time and temperature of baths and showers. While a hot shower may help your skin with the chill of winter, it also strips the skin of vital oils, and that accelerates the drying process. Lukewarm showers are better for the skin year round, but for individuals that suffer winter eczema, they are critical to fighting the symptoms of this disease. Try to avoid the hot water period when you first turn on the shower. The temperature of your shower water should be moderate. Your dish water and other water that contact your skin should also be moderate to prevent dryness. Those who suffer from eczema already have less than desirable amounts of oils in the skin, and hot water only exasperates the problem. By doing this, you may not even need a hand eczema treatment.

Like all forms of eczema, this type of eczema can be experienced by children. Playing in the cold and wind often causes winter itch. Make sure that when applying any products to children that they are safe and containing as little chemicals as possible. Always ask your doctor if you are unsure when it comes to your child’s health. Here is a “mother-approved” children and baby eczema cream. By paying attention to the fabrics they wear, moisturizers they use, and temperature of water they bath in or expose their skin to, sufferers of winter eczema can improve their quality of life during the winter months. These simple steps can make winter a lot more enjoyable. The symptoms of eczema can be treated if you take the right steps to lessen the symptoms.

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Health benefits of natural charcoal products

Are you looking to have healthy skin and want to step away from using chemical-filled products? Then the best thing you can do is to discover natural charcoal. Activated charcoal is beneficial because it’s regular all natural charcoal heated in order to trap unwanted chemicals. Why should you use charcoal products, what type of benefits can you expect from it? Here are some great ideas to keep in mind!

One of the best beauty benefits of charcoal is that it helps you treat acne. It removes all of the bacteria on your skin and reduces inflammation. As a result, your pores are purified, and you won’t have to worry about those terrible impurities. This is fast, efficient and among one of the best acne treatments on the market.

Removing skin impurities

One thing to note about charcoal is that it does a very good job at absorbing all chemicals and unwanted substances. By removing heavy metals from your skin and any other unwanted compounds, it helps you maintain a clean and clear look.

Skin exfoliator

Thanks to the gritty texture, charcoal does a very good job at exfoliating your skin. The fact that it can remove impurities makes it among one of the best exfoliators out there.

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Blackhead removal

Blackheads can appear at any age, but they are particularly problematic for adolescents and young adults. If you have blackheads, you can use a activated charcoal face mask which will naturally remove these blackheads.

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Skin detox

It’s a good idea to opt for a complete skin detox from time to time. Why is this important? Because your skin can feel dull or clogged. If that’s the case, you can remove all those impurities and toxins with a great activated charcoal mask or mix.

We LOVE this detox mud mask. It makes your face super soft and revitalizes your skin. Has a brightening effect as it uncovers new healthy skin.

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It helps soothe the irritated skin

Some people end up dealing with skin irritations all the time, depending on where they live. Charcoal is known to help reduce inflammation, which makes it perfect if you want it to soothe your skin naturally and quickly.

Teeth Whitening

We know that this isn’t skin related but we thought it would be fitting to add since your teeth are so important to the overall look of your face.

Activated charcoal is great at teeth whitening. It has the ability to get in-between your teeth and remove plaque and impurities. This does turn your mouth black, so brush your teeth after the whitening treatment. This is great for coffee/tea lovers!

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Activated charcoal can bring outstanding benefits for your skin(and teeth.) If you want to maintain healthy skin and step away from the chemical-based beauty products, then activated charcoal is by far one of the best solutions you can try. You are going to be very impressed with it and its astonishing natural benefits!

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Here is how you can set goals – and achieve more of them!

“Genius” has been described as the “ability to focus on one thing at a time.” Many people who are “geniuses” are so not only because they have a high intellect, but because they are a gift of being able to focus on the objective or goal at hand.

This same focus must come in to play when determining what your goals are in relation to success. You need to learn to work towards one major objective and juggle a few short- and mid-range goals at the same time.

One way to determine what your direction is (and ultimately your goals are) is to do a check-up. I suggest listing 7 categories: Financial; Career, Family, Personal, Spiritual, Mental, & Physical. Rank your goals in these categories and how you’re doing. This will illustrate to you where you are and where you’d like to be and exactly how balanced you are as you move about your process.

Set goals that are smart. Big goals must be broken down in to manageable pieces. Don’t set more than 4 goals to work on during a single day. Seek divine guidance and direction on each goal.

Then identify what the pay-off is when you achieve your goal. Nebulous rewards don’t motivate people to achieve much.

List the obstacles that stand between you and your goals. If you’re not aware of potential problems, you’ll be side-tracked when they arise and lose sight of your objective.

Have someone in your corner who can dispense counsel & guidance.

Think about who can help you achieve your goal. Identify friends who can be encouragers and who can help keep you motivated and on-track.

List the skills and knowledge required to attain your goal

Develop a plan of action to achieve your goal

Set a deadline for achievement. It’s hard to achieve something that has no ending date.

As you consider your goals, ask yourself the following five questions:

Is this really my goal?

Is this morally right and fair to everyone involved?

Will it take me closer to my long-range goal?

Can I commit myself to start and reach this objective?

Can I see myself attaining this goal?

You should answer yes to each of these questions. If not, re-evaluate!

And then give each goal a final test of the “basic wants” in life:

Will it make me happier?

Will it make me healthier?

Will it make me more prosperous?

Will it increase my security?

Will it help me make more friends?

Will it give me peace of mind?

Will it improve my family (and other) relationships?

Will it increase my hope for the future?

If you can’t answer yes to each of these questions, re-evaluate your goal.

Let me know what you think! Leave a comment – or send me a message. I would love to hear your goals and the steps you have taken to come closer to reaching them.

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How to Lucid Dream for Beginners

Imagine having one of your most terrifying dreams. You are flying on a plane, going to your dream location with your best friend. Suddenly the skies outside your window turn black. Your friend asks what you are looking at as the plane starts to bump and jolt around. You shrug as you sit back and start to close your eyes. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning hits the wing and the engine bursts into flames before your eyes. The passengers panic and scream, grabbing onto their loved ones as you just sit quietly in your own form of panic. You look out the window and see the plane tilting to one side as the other engine struggles to keep the plane in flight. Suddenly, you remember that you have been training to lucid dream for months. This is all a dream you say to yourself, until it sinks into your psyche. You now realize it is only a dream. You look to your friend, grab their arm, and say “let’s find our happiness.” You close your eyes and start whispering your mantra. “I am aware. I am aware of my dreams.” You’re friend looks over at you, clenching your arm, about to speak. You each blink and suddenly, your feet are warm. Sinking slowly, water washing over them. You feel the heat of the sun on the back of your neck. You realize you are now at the beach. Your dream vacation has arrived.

What is lucid dreaming

Lucid dreaming is the art of becoming aware in your dreams. Realizing you are dreaming amidst your sleep. Then, taking that realization and controlling yourself and objects within the dream.

Controlling our dreams

Benefits of Lucid Dreaming

Lucid Dreaming comes with many benefits. Many more benefits than negative side effects.

Lucid Dreaming lets you grow and face your fears. As mentioned earlier you can tackle your fears and phobias with this practice. You can grow to become fearless in the natural world.

Lucid dreams can expand your conscious boundaries.

Side Effects of Lucid Dreaming

I have only come across one side effect of lucid dreaming. The side effect of not knowing when you are dreaming and when you are awake. This would surely be a terrible side effect. Though, many at some point in their life have felt a small taste of this. They have felt they are living in a dream or living in a movie. Just like any illness, mental disorder, or problem; This is an opportunity to strengthen and find growth. This side effect of not knowing when you are awake is a sign of mental illness and should be treated by medical professionals.

Dream Journals

A dream journal is essential when starting out your Lucid Dreaming journey. You may think that you never or rarely have dreams, but everyone has dreams. It is estimated that every single person dreams for at least two hours per night. Any notebook can be your dream journal. You can even use some printer paper. Obviously, the more organized you can keep your journal habits the better. The true important part writing in a dream journal will be consistency and routine/habit writing. Write down what you remember from your dreams when you wake up each morning.. If you don’t remember anything then write the date and that you do not remember anything from your dreams. This will help you create the habit of writing every morning you wake up. The quicker you can journal the better. If you wait until after you shower and get ready for the day, you will find you are forgetting bits and pieces if not the whole dream. After a few nights to a few weeks you should start to remember more and more of your dreams.

How to lucid dream

There are many different ways to get to the end result of Lucid Dreaming. I will go over one way that has worked for many.

Lay back down and think about what it is you want to do in your next dream.

Additional Tip: You can try listening to a “Lucid Dreaming Music boosting track”. There are many to find online for free. I would recommend listening to it while you are awake during meditation. Then again while you drift to sleep. If you do this enough, you could relate hearing this sound in your dream with when you awake during your meditations. This would bring awareness into your dream and help you realize you are now in a dream state.

Keeping your dreams stable

Normal dreams are movies. Lucid dreaming is knowing that you are dreaming while you are dreaming.

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